I had a somewhat similar experience when I smoked dmt for the few times. Weed made me extremely paranoid, with psychotic features such as auditory hallucinations and terrible delusions. After those first few attempts with Dmt I vowed to stay away from it and decided that it was too powerful for me. I began having these delusions and terrible auditory hallucinations completely sober. Which admittedly was quite dismaying, as I had always taken pride in having a clear headed and logical outlook on the world. After a few months of the hallucinations and delusions I finally broke down and went to see a psychiatrist for help. He prescribed me seroquel, which is a powerful anti psychotic medication. From what I can remember ( this all being about a year ago) the low dose of 50mg a day did help with my symptoms. Although I was having some issues with the side effects. Namely Seroquel's ability to make it's consumer more sensitive to sunlight and hot weather. I am quite an avid exercise enthusiast, riding my bicycle around upwards of 30miles in a single day. This exercise regimen was very problematic because of Seroquel's side effects. Seroquel was making me sweat buckets more then usual. I would get done exercising and it would look like as though I had just taken a shower my hair wet and body soaked. Needless to say, Seroquel had to go. So I told my psychiatrist all this and he seemed to be aware of these unpleasant side effects and suggested that I begin taking 5mg zyprexa instead. I didn't think too much of it until I looked up Seroquel's and zyprexa's half lives and to my surprise Seroquel had a relatively low half life, something like 10hours if I recall correctly. Zyprexa on the other hand had a much longer half life, meaning it would stay in my system much longer and theoretically lessen the the side effects due to the sun.
Anyways I'm rambling and wanted to say what helped me get through the whole experience was the help of these meds. I have been on the 5mg zyprexa for at least 6 months and almost all of my symptoms have vanished. I even decided to cut the dose in half to see if I could get away with only taking 2.5mg and to my surprise the side effects remain controlled. I'm even considering going off the zyprexa altogether to see if I even need it at all.
So to wrap this up... I think that there is a time and a place for these types of medications as they can be healing for the mind. One of zyprexa's mechanism of action is thought to work by increasing acetylcholine levels in the body. There have been many research papers published stating how important acetylcholine is in the brain and it's vital role as a neurotransmitter. The research stated that those patients suffering mental disabilities almost always had improperly balanced acetylcholine levels. That schizophrenia patients had lower levels of acetylcholine in the brain then someone who was not suffering schizophrenia. This is definitely a very simplified explanation of it all, but the take away is that neurotransmitters in the brain play a vital role in day to day living, even if you are not using psychedelics. Using psychedelics can cause these essential neurotransmitters to get out of wack, especially if one goes on a bender. Alas! Do not fret! As the brain is a very resilient organ capable of forming new neural pathways to carry out the same tasks you have always done. Often finding more efficient neural pathways to pass through to make the task of washing the dishes that you've done a thousand times Already, that much more simple. I like to think of the brain as a roadmap because there are hundreds if not thousands of streets, avenues, parks, schools, businesses etc That you will travel to someday. The more you travel to that destination, the more you become acquainted with it. The more likely you are to find a shortcut along the way to save time. The brain essentially does the same thing. This is why "practice makes perfect" if you practice playing the guitar enough your brain learns how to operate your hands and fingers in just such a way to create that musical work of art.
I forgot to add... Abstaining from anything like LSD, weed, DMT or hallucinogens for a few months could solve your problem. As these substances can be very powerful on the mind and should not be taken lightly. Instead start by focusing on daily life. If you're struggling with sleep, then address that by getting some more exercise during the day and eating more heathy foods. If you feel sluggish and lethargic during the day even though you've had a bunch of caffeine then perhaps there's something to be seen there. Just remember one thing, get rest and relaxation and things will start getting back to normal. It's only a matter of time
Anyways I'm rambling and wanted to say what helped me get through the whole experience was the help of these meds. I have been on the 5mg zyprexa for at least 6 months and almost all of my symptoms have vanished. I even decided to cut the dose in half to see if I could get away with only taking 2.5mg and to my surprise the side effects remain controlled. I'm even considering going off the zyprexa altogether to see if I even need it at all.
So to wrap this up... I think that there is a time and a place for these types of medications as they can be healing for the mind. One of zyprexa's mechanism of action is thought to work by increasing acetylcholine levels in the body. There have been many research papers published stating how important acetylcholine is in the brain and it's vital role as a neurotransmitter. The research stated that those patients suffering mental disabilities almost always had improperly balanced acetylcholine levels. That schizophrenia patients had lower levels of acetylcholine in the brain then someone who was not suffering schizophrenia. This is definitely a very simplified explanation of it all, but the take away is that neurotransmitters in the brain play a vital role in day to day living, even if you are not using psychedelics. Using psychedelics can cause these essential neurotransmitters to get out of wack, especially if one goes on a bender. Alas! Do not fret! As the brain is a very resilient organ capable of forming new neural pathways to carry out the same tasks you have always done. Often finding more efficient neural pathways to pass through to make the task of washing the dishes that you've done a thousand times Already, that much more simple. I like to think of the brain as a roadmap because there are hundreds if not thousands of streets, avenues, parks, schools, businesses etc That you will travel to someday. The more you travel to that destination, the more you become acquainted with it. The more likely you are to find a shortcut along the way to save time. The brain essentially does the same thing. This is why "practice makes perfect" if you practice playing the guitar enough your brain learns how to operate your hands and fingers in just such a way to create that musical work of art.
I forgot to add... Abstaining from anything like LSD, weed, DMT or hallucinogens for a few months could solve your problem. As these substances can be very powerful on the mind and should not be taken lightly. Instead start by focusing on daily life. If you're struggling with sleep, then address that by getting some more exercise during the day and eating more heathy foods. If you feel sluggish and lethargic during the day even though you've had a bunch of caffeine then perhaps there's something to be seen there. Just remember one thing, get rest and relaxation and things will start getting back to normal. It's only a matter of time
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